Back in 2002, at a time when networks were real suckers for custom motorcycle shops and their exploits, Discovery Channel launched a show called Biker Build-Off. Unlike the other shows of the time, ...

Modifying motorcycles to make more speed by reducing weight is a tradition stretching back to before WWII. These "bob jobs" or "bobbers" strip anything not necessary, leaving a lighter and nimbler ...

All motorcycles need to be customized to some extent. New motorcycles are set up for a rider of average height and weight, and there is, strangely, no real industry standard for this. Each ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. Motorcycles need to be ...

Royal Enfield is one of those rare brands that naturally lends itself to one-off custom builds. Case in point: the "Project Delta," a classic custom motorcycle that draws inspiration from the ...

If you’re a custom motorcycle builder and there’s one event where you fantasize about showcasing your build, it has to be Japan’s Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. It’s the crème de la crème of custom ...

The idea of having a custom motorcycle is one to pump up any true bikehead, no doubt. For some, building one themselves is even more satisfying. Even so, a big question lingers: Are home-built or ...

Be it a classic toaster tank model or a modern oil-cooled four-valve, motorcycle builders can’t seem to get enough of the BMW boxer twin — and it’s for good reason. The platform is ubiquitous in the ...

The hardest thing a custom motorcycle shop can do is not create a project based on an existing two-wheeler, but go for a full custom build. That would be one together from scratch, or by using parts ...

Go behind the scenes of a custom twin-turbo diesel all-wheel-drive motorcycle project. Episode 2 highlights the engineering, ...